Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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